About the Book:Introduction: Legitimacy in an Age of Global Politics; A.Hurrelmann, S.Schneider & J.Steffek PART ONE: LEGITIMACY AND LEGITIMATION: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES Democratic Legitimation: What is It, Who Wants It, and Why?; R.Barker Criteria of Democratic Legitimacy; H.Abromeit & M.Stoiber Legitimacy, Authority, and Political Obligation; G.Klosko Legitimacy and the Practice of Political Judgement; S.Mulligan PART TWO: LEGITIMACY AND LEGITIMATION: EMPIRICAL APPROACHES Political Beliefs and Attitudes: Legitimacy in Public Opinion Research; B.Westle Exploring the Communicative Dimension of Legitimacy: Text Analytical Approaches; S.Schneider, F.meier & A.Hurrelmann Challenging Legitimacy: Repertoires of Contention, Political Claims-Making, and Collective Action Frames; S.Haunss PART THREE: INTERNATIONALIZATION AND THE LEGITIMACY OF GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS BEYOND THE DEMOCRATIC NATION STATE Legitimacy in International Relations: From State Compliance to Citizen Consensus; J.Steffek Legitimacy in International or World Society?; I.Clark Legitimacy Deficits Beyond the State: Diagnoses and Cures; A. Fllesdal Conclusion; A.Hurrelmann, S.Schneider & J.Steffek